Even Happier: A Gratitude Journal for Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment の感想

My interest in positive psychology dates back to a few years ago when I knew the study was the most popular course in Harvard at the time. Since then, I¨ve been reading quite a few articles on positive psychology, and I eventually bought this book and have just finished it with satisfaction. This book teaches me a lot as well as others about self-help written by some life coaches such as Bob Proctor, Jack Canfield and Rhonda Byrne. However, what is different between them is that this book is more scientific and realistic than other ones. Books like The Secret show how important it is for us to be positive, feel good and ignore negative aspects in our life. But in reality, we can¨t dismiss negative thoughts in our mind as well as avoid negative events happening to us.
We can’t live as a escapist. We can¨t be completely happy without facing and overcoming difficulties in our life. In that sense, I guess self-help books like The Secret, might not be practical and